The 13 Best and Worst Dressed Celebs at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Most Appropriate for Her Specific Evening: Tiffany Haddish in Galia Lahav

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Tiffany was the host of the show, and ergo it's right and proper that she showed up looking like a queen. This is glam, dramatic, fun, and just a little bit sexy — exactly the recipe you want to cook up for MTV.

Best Return to the '80s: Yara Shahidi in Tory Burch

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We didn't anticipate thinking, "Yara Shahidi's next project should be a remake of Working Girl" today, but here we are. She carries this suit with elan — a feat beyond most women, both now and the first time these pants were in style.

Most Sci-Fi: Mandy Moore in Alberta Ferretti

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Mandy spends her days playing relative good girl Rebecca on This Is Us, so it makes sense that she might want to edge out her personal style off set. And we feel her, but this bodycon mini is a tad too futuristic.

Most Aquatic: Francia Raisa

Best Reminder of the Inherent Balance of the Universe: Tessa Thompson in Rosie Assoulin

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Tessa had one of the very best red-carpet moments of 2017, wearing Rosie Assoulin to the Emmys. This look, however, from the same designer manages somehow to be underwhelming and overwhelming at the same time.

Best Velvet Jumpsuit: Olivia Munn in Galvan

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In fairness, we believe this was the ONLY velvet jumpsuit deployed at this event, but we can't deny that it's a good one.

Biggest Grab Bag of a Gown: Camila Mendes in Elisabetta Franchi

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The MTV Movie & TV Awards is the ideal place for the star of a CW show to burst out the fun mini-dress; its storied history is littered with them. Unfortunately, this frock is neither mini (not a deal-breaker), nor fun (more of an issue). Instead, it's a mishmash of trends: lace, florals, transparency, a huge slit up the side, and possible short-shorts lurking underneath it all. Her Riverdale alter-ego, Veronica, never would allow this.

Best Approximation of the End of a Rom-Com: Ajiona Alexus

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Picture it: Our hero and heroine hate each other, get shipwrecked together, then — right as they're being rescued — realize they've fallen in love. Before they go, they approximate a wedding out of whatever they and the rescue copter have on hand, including this gown, and are married by an Internet-ordained coconut. Where's Netflix when you need it?

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Most Versatile: Aubrey Plaza

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Honestly, this would have been lovely as a floor-length gown at the Emmys, but it works just as well as a sassy mini for MTV. If only it were one of those magic dresses that can be four different things; then maybe we'd see it four different times.

Most Head-Shaking: Kim Kardashian

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Kim is extremely consistent with her silhouettes; this is a style we've seen a zillion times before, for things as quotidian as taking her kids to dance class. But here's where we're flummoxed: Kim previously has been taken to task for cultural appropriation and, specifically, for referring to her cornrows as "Bo Derek braids" — a whiff she continues to double-down on. To what bone-headed end, Kim?

Cutest Teacup: Zendaya in August Getty

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The folks at August Getty specified that this frock is an "archival teacup dress," and its skirt does recall a charming piece of drinkware. She looks fantastic, like one of the cups from Beauty and the Beast's enchanted castle, all grown up.

Most Predictable From the Waist-Down: Alison Brie in Sandy Liang

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Listen, Alison's top half looks great. That high pony is fab, and this dress's bodice is adorably mod. Unfortunately, the rest of her looks like every other starlet and celebrity on every red carpet for the last five years. We're sorry for making you the poster girl for this particular issue today, Alison, but when is this endless sheer trend going to end?

Best Achievement in Denim: Chadwick Boseman

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This should be impossible. Chadwick is wearing a matching denim jacket and jeans, depicting ... who even knows. A Monet? A view of George Clooney's villa on Lake Como? Whatever it is, it shouldn't look so damned good on a human being. But then again, Chadwick Boseman might not be a human being; it's sincerely possible he's an actual god.

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